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Partnership Website  /partnerships/resources/sec ondary/ /partnerships/resources/sec ondary/ MMU PM training

An Overview  You are a key part in the support package that trainee teachers receive.  You oversee the school based element of the training experience.  You act as a support for the team of Subject Mentors  Quality assure your school as part of the Quality Development process  You have responsibility for the moderation of assessment decisions. MMU PM training

What Does The Year Look Like?  Induction Phase – 8 days during which trainees begin to get to know the school, the department and the policies and procedures. Time should be split between the subject department and whole school observations.  Block/Placement A (Part 1) – Mon to Thurs with Fri back in the University(Core). The focus is achievement of the Block/Placement A standards. 50% timetable  Block B/Placement B/Placement A (Part 2) – Mon to Fri with a focus on all of the standards. 60% timetable  Enrichment Phase – Approximately 3 weeks in length can take place in Block/Placement B school or another school setting. MMU PM training

KEY TASKS  Induct trainees into your school.  Check SMs – keeping files, knowing the requirements, checking initial issues.  Liaise with SMs regarding timetable.  Organise Professional Practice/Issues sessions in partnership with university plan  Select and confirm dates for PM (joint) observations.  Ensure entitlement is met (on-going)  Monitor trainee progression and moderate decisions.  Support trainees and SMs with the completion of their sections of the Review 2a/b, 4 and 5a/b.  Complete Ofsted grading of trainees  Engage with the Quality Development document  Complete all review documents and return (on time) to Partnership Office MMU PM training

Induction of Trainees  Expectations set – time-keeping, dress, behaviour etc. Professionalism  Procedures – staff briefing, photocopying, contacting parents, safeguarding etc.  Arrange opportunities to see a range of other departments at work.  Arrange opportunities to see examples of good practice in teaching and learning.  Support SMs in the use of review docs to create a gradualised timetable.  Ensure trainees’ are able to work with the department and observe the classes they will have on their timetable.  Ensure SMs are aware of trainee entitlement and have read their handbooks. MMU PM training

SM Files  Ensure that all mentors keep files that monitor trainee progression and support given.  Monitor the files during the placement to ensure that the trainee entitlement is being met (weekly mentor meeting, weekly observation with formal written feedback) and address any issues.  Work with your team of mentors to develop their practice. MMU PM training

Timetable Creation  Ensure that all SMs have seen a copy of their trainee’s SK Audit.  Ensure that all SMs have seen a copy of Reviews completed to date.  Support SMs in using these documents as the basis for a conversation with their trainee about the timetable.  Ensure you and the SM are aware of the need for a gradualised timetable which addresses gaps in Subject Knowledge and which develops skills and knowledge associated with the teacher standards.  The Block/Placement A (Part 1) timetable (50% of 4 days). The Block/Placement B/Placement A (Part 2) timetable (60% of 5 days). MMU PM training

Professional Practice/ Issues Sessions  All trainees have an entitlement to participation in a weekly, school based Professional Issues session.  Ideas for sessions can be found on the Partnership pages of the faculty website as can an outline of University based Professional Practice sessions.  Arrange key specialists to lead sessions – you may want to lead some, but your lead role is to organise.  Provide a timetable of sessions in advance, remind trainees and follow up on absentee trainees.  Quality assure sessions – use this to adapt future sessions and ensure relevance. MMU PM training

PM Observations  All trainees must be observed formally by their PM at least once during the Block/Placement A placement and at least once during Block B.  The observation should be joint (with either SM or UT) to ensure moderation of outcomes.  Formal written feedback and verbal feedback should be given as early as possible and discussed with both trainee and SM.  Use of agreed lesson observation proforma and Progress Indicator document MMU PM training

Review 2b and 5b Review 2b is completed at the end point of the first placement which involves:  Acknowledgement of achievements to date (the Standards). Must be evidence based.  Setting of targets for Block/Placement B. Review 5b is completed at the end of the final placement.  Acknowledges the completion of the achievements against the Standards. Must be evidence based.  Documentation should be signed and returned to (core) or ( SD) MMU PM training

Ofsted Grading of Trainees on reviews All PMs must use the agreed Progress Indicator grading document (on Faculty website) for this process. The grade should not be based on a one-off observation, but should reflect their overall performance to date during the Placement B/A2 or Block B placement. It is a moving target grade. The grades should be awarded having liaised with the trainee, SM, UT and having observed the trainee teach and seen their School Experience Files (SEF) and Record of Professional Development ( RPD) MMU PM training

On-going Considerations  How will you manage your time / workload most effectively?  Try to balance time between trainees and SM team.  Read the handbook and familiarise yourself with it – in particular make yourself aware of timescales and deadlines.  Remediation – ensure you know the procedures – they need to be followed exactly and it is easier to familiarise yourself with it early on.  Ensure that you attend read Partnership Mailings, Cluster Meetings and Partnership events – this will allow you to share good practice, keep up to date with Partnership developments and will allow you to meet other PMs and gain from their knowledge and experience. MMU PM training

Contacts  Contacts  Karen Duffy Head of secondary partnerships  or  Beverley Ingham -core   Daniel Baker -SD  MMU PM training